NEWS FROM : SOUTH EAST  

In celebration of Easter Sunday, bunnies and brunches abound. Why bunnies and brunches on this Christian festival and cultural holiday? The Easter bunny is said to have originated as a pagan symbol of spring and rebirth. Over the years, this ancient symbol became associated with Easter. And research shows brunch attendance in restaurants spikes on...

ITA – Italian Trade Agency (www.ice.it), the Governmental agency with immunity status that supports the business development of the companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy, is looking for a market analyst. The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) – Miami Office is seeking n.1 full time Market Analyst (M2). Deadline: June 2...

The new DiGusto Italian Deli & Tasting in Naples encourages its guests to eat like an Italian while providing them an opportunity to do just that.   Although it’s difficult to easily translate into English, di gusto celebrates the personal love of something by getting straight to the heart of the matter. “When a person mangi di gusto, it means he’s...

The Lauderdale Yacht Club played host to the National Italian American Foundation's second annual Fort Lauderdale networking cocktail reception to promote membership and to grant a scholarship in the name of former Miami Dolphins and NIAF member Anthony Fasano, on Thursday, April 6, 2023.  More than 100 NIAF members and invited guests arrived at th...

The oven at Luna Pizza hovers around 1,100 degrees, enough to blister a pie to perfection in under two minutes. This popular Greenville pizzeria is continuing its westward expansion and opening a new Johnston County restaurant later this year. The new Luna will open on the edge of downtown Clayton as part of the new Spinning Mill Lofts development,...

Andrea Iervolino, a prominent entrepreneur and film producer, announced today that he has acquired an ownership stake in Miami FC, a professional soccer club based in Miami, Florida. This strategic investment also confirms the valuation of Miami FC at $56 million.  The acquisition of an ownership stake in Miami FC by Andrea Iervolino underscores hi...

I like to revisit a restaurant, especially a long-established one like Enzo’s on the Lake, whenever there is a major change. The recent sale of the business by original owner Jo Anne Perlini, who opened it in 1980 with her then-husband, Enzo, to Orlando dentist John Khalil is about as major as changes get. So it’s time to take another look. But for...

UNICO National, the largest Italian American Service Organization in America, announced business leader Anthony Capuano, President and Chief Executive Officer of the iconic hospitality company, Marriott International, Inc., will receive the Special Achievement Award for Business at the UNICO National 100th Annual Convention on Friday, July 28, 2023...

Attorney Antonietta Brancaccio- Honorary Consul of Italy, was chosen with other 200 lawyers to speak on behalf of immigrants. Divided into teams, they met Senators and Deputies starting from Washington DC and reaching all states. Attorney Brancaccio was assigned to Florida's 21st District where she met with representatives of Republican Congressman...

Amerigo, the upscale, casual neighborhood Italian restaurant, is expanding in Mississippi with a new location opening in Fondren later this year. Marking its third location in the Greater Jackson area, the newest restaurant will enter a space in the historic Duling School, formerly home to BABALU, just steps away from Saltine, a sister restaurant o...

Fabio De Furia, President of the Miami Scientific Italian Community says: “We look to the past but above all to the future, to the next ten years and the challenges that lie ahead. Growth can’t be stopped, a nice way to celebrate the first ten years since its founding”.  On Italian Research and Innovation abroad he also says: “There is no space for...

Italian-American Paolo Banchero was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year on Tuesday. The Orlando Magic forward won the award over fellow finalists Jalen Williams and Walker Kessler. He secured 98 out of 100 first-place votes. A 6-10 forward out of Duke, Banchero averaged 20 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 72 games. He experienced typical rook...